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TAPE REEL.

No. 591,747. Patented Oct. 12,1897.

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JOHN G. EDDY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO G. M. EDDY &

00., OF SAME PLACE.

TAPE-REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,747, dated October12, 18 97. Application filed May 29, 1897- Serial No. 638,719. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN G. EDDY, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Tape-Reel, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improvement in the barrel or post of atape-reel; and it consists, essentially, in forming the reel hollow andlongitudinally slotted, by which means the end of the tape which hasbeen folded may be inserted in the slot and secured to the barrel byplacing a pin or staple within the fold of the tape.

It consists, further, in fastening the ends of the barrel to thecrank-head by means of a slot in the crank-head and in projecting pinsfrom one end of the barrel, which are inserted through said slot andbent down upon the crank-head.

It also consists in attaching in a similar manner a washer upon theopposite end of the barrel.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a tape-reel having my invention appliedthereto. Fig. 2 is a side view of a crank having the barrel at tachcdthereto. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the washer used to close the outer endof the barrel. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the barrel. Fig. 5 is across-section through the improved reel. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectionof the barrel on the line 6 6 in Fig. 5, showing a portion of tapecoiled thereon and the staple by which the tape is fastened; and Fig. 7is a view of the end of the tape, showing the locking-staple.

In the drawings, A represents the casing, within which the tape iscoiled. This casing is provided with a crank of the usual construction,consisting of the two parts B and B which are pivoted together, thelatter having a knob or handle 6 projecting from one side and which whenthe crank is folded enters the conical head B of the inner half of thecrank. This knob or handleb is engaged by the usual spring 6 to hold itin place when the crank is folded.

the crank-head. They are inserted within this opening and then forcedoutward into close contact with the inner surface of the head B, thusbinding the barrel firmly to the crank-head. As the slot 19 is narrowerthan the diameter of the tube or barrel, the side portions of the end ofthe barrel will engage firmly with the outer end of the head B. Thisdevice forms a very simple and secure attachment. The tape F at one endis doubled, forming a loop, which is inserted within the slot 0. Astaple G is then inserted within this loop while it is within thebarrel. When the tape is pulled tight, it will bind the side of thestaple G closely against the edges of the slot 0 and prevent the tapefrom pulling out. Any form of pin which will be retained within thebarrel may be used instead of the staple G, as shown.

, The outer end of the barrel is closed by a washer E, which has twoperforations e, adapted to receive the teeth d, which are then bent overupon the washer, securely holding it in place. The ends of the barrelbeing supported by the washer E and the crank-head B, the barrel isrendered very firm and strong. The tapes may be more quickly andsecurely fastened to the barrel in this manner than by the methodsusually employed, and the construction is also very simple and cheap.

It is understood that the particular form of crank shown forms no partof my present invention, which resides in the barrel and the meansemployed for securingit to the crankhead and for securing the tape tothe barrel. The form of barrel herein shown and described may beemployed in connection with any form of crank.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patenthaving perforations receiving the teeth upon theother end of the barrel; substantially as described.

JOHN G. EDDY. Witnesses:

JONATHAN HALL, JOHN M. BARRY.

